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PART A-Ethnicity And Social Class

Explain how membership in an ethnic group is more important to some individuals than to others? What characteristics might an educator look for to determine a student’s ethnic background and its importance in that student’s life? What is your definition of social class? What are the factors that you believe contribute to an individual’s or family’s socioeconomic status? Support your answer with information from the text and/or 1-3 outside resources. 500 words!

PART B-

Essay: Safety

Assignment-Activities for helping students feel safe exploring topics regarding race and ethnicity can support students in the level of participation at which they feel comfortable. Find an activity that could be used at the grade level for first grade!

· Describe the activity and the grade level/course in which it will be implemented.

· Describe how the activity serves the purpose of activating students’ understanding of the ethnic, racial, and immigrant diversity present within their own communities.

· Describe why you believe the activity will help your students feel safe in class
discussions and exploring topics regarding ethnic, racial, and immigrant diversity..

This assignment should be written according to APA guidelines, 500 to 750 words. Refer to your text and 1-3 outside resources for this assignment. Include a references page for your sources.

PART C-

Develop a lesson plan that positively recognizes racial, ethical and/or socioeconomic differences in society, reflecting the experiences of minorities, the working class and other persons who do not have an adequate resource to live comfortably. The lesson should be for the subject and level (for example, elementary or secondary) that you plan to teach. You may use the

Lesson Plan Template

. Although you may choose an alternative lesson plan format, make sure to include the following categories:

· Lesson title and grade level

· Lesson objectives

· Learning strategy(ties)

· Lesson activities

· Required materials and resources